We Should All Be Birds is an immersive tale of chronic life, in which a bird allows a man to love him, which allows the author to finally love himself. Even in pain.--Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods

Nearly every page manages to prompt an emotion--laughter, tears, wonder... An extraordinary story full of humanity and life lessons.-- "Kirkus, Starred Review"

I loved every page of this book: Funny, sad, romantic, and full of pigeons--glorious but under-appreciated, mysterious yet near-at-hand, each an individual, their dramas unseen right under our noses. Yet for Buckbee, suffering from a broken heart and broken body, birds like the injured Two-Step fling open doors of enchantment, healing, and communion. He's right: We really should all be birds-but since we can't, the best remedy I can think of is this book.--Sy Montgomery, author of How To Be A Good Creature

We Should All be Birds is a beautifully intimate memoir about relentless love despite unrelenting pain. It's compulsively readable and unexpectedly reassuring in times that seem to have lost their footing. And yes, the birds are the real medicine. Especially one particular, peculiar little one.--Carl Safina, author of Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe

Brian Buckbee has discovered a slower, more openhearted, humble stance toward living and creating, where small joy is in no way insubstantial, and where attention given freely--to the birds he cares for who ultimately care for him, and to the needs of body and spirit--creates unexpected forms of love and devotion.--Lia Purpura, author of All the Fierce Tethers

Brian Buckbee has sent us a series of gentle, funny, poignant, honest, and loving messages-in-a-bottle from the country of longterm illness and cross-species friendship. Reading We Should All Be Birds feels like stumbling into the serendipity of a conversation with a stranger that leaves you changed. With sweet lyricism, it accompanies you from darkness into connection. This story of a man's friendship with a pigeon serves as a reminder that living beyond yourself, entwined with the lives of other creatures, can save you when the human world fails to. It is a gift to spend time with Buckbee and his companion Two-Step.--Eiren Caffall, author of The Mourner's Bestiary

Reflective.... communion with nature is a means of coping with chronic illness and losses.-- "Foreword Reviews"

Poignant.... readers will likely sympathize with Buckbee's struggle against illness and emotional turmoil, the book's exploration of caregiving resonates.-- "Publishers Weekly"